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PITTSBURGH

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NY RANGERS

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NEW JERSEY

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TORONTO

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PHOENIX

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DALLAS

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ANAHEIM

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After the Vancouver Canucks
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the win column from March 5 to March 14.
That surge has given them 110 points through
71 games, placing them 11 points ahead of
second-place Detroit in what is otherwise an extremely tight Western Conference.
It’s also given Vancouver a 10-point lead over Philadelphia for first place in the entire
National Hockey League, inching the Canucks closer to the President’s Trophy, an annual
award to the club finishing the regular season with the best overall record. The Canucks are
looking for their first Stanley Cup since joining the NHL in 1970 as an expansion team.

GENERAL MANAGERS’ MEETINGS
This year’s National Hockey League General Managers’ meetings began Monday,
March 14 and ran through Wednesday, March 16 in Boca Raton, Fla.
The league’s 30 general managers met to discuss the state of the game with an emphasis
on player safety, specifically head hits and the impact of Rule 48, which was born at the NHL
General Managers’ meetings last March.
Rule 48 renders illegal any lateral or blindside hit where the head is targeted and/or
becomes the principle point of contact. Since it has now been in place for almost a full
season, it was examined in detail, with the GMs discussing its effectiveness and options to
expand the rule’s reach.

SABRES LEGEND DIES
Rick Martin, who comprised one-third of the
Buffalo Sabres’ famed ‘French Connection’ line
in the 1970s, died March 13 at age 59.
He died in a one-car accident in Clarence, a Buffalo, N.Y.
suburb, after suffering a heart attack while driving.
Martin, selected by the Sabres in the first round (No. 5
overall) in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, scored 44 goals in his
first season — a rookie record at the time.
He went on to score 52 goals in the 1974-75 season
while teamed with Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert on the
‘French Connection’ line that helped the Sabres to their firstRick Martin
ever Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1975.
Martin scored a total of 382 goals in 681 games from 1971 to 1981 with Buffalo, and his
No. 7 jersey was retired by the organization on Nov. 15, 1995.

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RON BURKLE
Ron Burkle has now added a new arena — Pittsburgh’s
CONSOL Energy Center — to his tremendous list of
accomplishments in the business world.
Burkle, widely recognized as one of the preeminent investors in
retail, manufacturing and distribution industries, is in his 12th season
as co-owner of the Penguins. He teamed with Mario Lemieux to buy the team out of
bankruptcy in September, 1999, and together they have developed one of the outstanding
ownership groups in all of professional sports.
Among Burkle’s many significant contributions to the Penguins was his role in
negotiations for the new arena deal.
Under the leadership of Lemieux and Burkle, the Penguins have sold out every game
for three-plus seasons and established new standards for television ratings, merchandise
sales and website hits while winning acclaim as the No. 1 team in professional sports in
Fan Relations. A consistent post-season threat on the ice, the Penguins reached
back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in 2008 and 2009 and won the Cup in 2009.
Young stars such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan Staal
and others have been signed to long-term contracts, ensuring that the team’s core will
remain intact.
Burkle founded the Yucaipa Companies in 1986 and has served as Chairman of
the Board and controlling shareholder of numerous companies, including Alliance
Entertainment, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less.
Ron is co-chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA and is
broadly involved in the community. He is a trustee of the Carter Center, the National Urban
League and the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy. He has received numerous awards,
including the AFL-CIO’s Murray Green Meany Kirkland Community Service Award, the
Los Angeles County Federation Man of the Year and the Los Angeles County Boy Scouts
Jimmy Stewart Person of the Year award.

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MARIO LEMIEUX
Mario Lemieux always will be remembered for the magic he
created on the ice, but one of the crowning achievements of his
remarkable career came this season in his role as a businessman —
the opening of CONSOL Energy Center, home of the Penguins and
Pittsburgh’s new multi-purpose entertainment venue.
The new arena puts the exclamation point on Lemieux’s lengthy quest to ensure the
Penguins’ long-term future in Pittsburgh and provides his adopted hometown with a
spectacular state-of-the-art center for professional and collegiate sports, concerts, family
shows and other events.
“There were so many people who contributed to this project, including local and
state political leaders, local business leaders, NHL officials and, of course, our fans,” said
Penguins CEO David Morehouse, “but I think it’s safe to say that none of this happens
without Mario Lemieux.”
Even before the reality of CONSOL Energy Center, Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle
had turned the Penguins into a premier NHL franchise, winning praise for off-ice business
accomplishments in addition to creating a positive, player-friendly atmosphere on the
hockey side. The Penguins have sold out a team-record 186 straight games, sold out
every suite for three straight seasons and established records for local television ratings,
merchandise sales and website hits.
Over the summer, the Penguins were named the No. 1 team in professional sports in
Fan Relations by ESPN The Magazine.
Oh, and they won the Stanley Cup in 2009 — the third Cup of Lemieux’s career but his
first as an owner.
Lemieux was one of the greatest players in NHL history from 1984-97 and 2000-06,
winning six league scoring titles, three MVPs trophies and two Conn Smythe Trophies as
playoff MVP, in addition to the two Cups.
An immaculately gifted 6-foot-4 centerman, he dominated play for parts of three
decades despite a series of medical setbacks, including multiple back surgeries and a
battle with Hodgkin’s disease. He retired in 2006 as the No. 7 all-time scorer in NHL history
with 1,723 points. He also ranked eighth all-time in goals (690) and 10th in assists (1,033).
In addition to his legendary hockey accomplishments, he continues to oversee the
Mario Lemieux Foundation for cancer research and neo-natal research and hosts its
celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $8 million for charity. More
information is available at mariolemieux.org.
Mario, his wife Nathalie and their four children live in Sewickley.

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DAVID MOREHOUSE
Pittsburgh native David Morehouse was named CEO of the
Penguins in September and leads the team into an exciting new
era at CONSOL Energy Center.
Morehouse had served as team president since 2007,
overseeing ticket sales, marketing, corporate sales, communications
and brand development, as well as representing the team in corporate relations and
governmental affairs.
Under his leadership the Penguins have become one of the top organizations in
professional sports — ranked No. 1 in Fan Relations and No. 5 overall as a franchise
among 122 pro teams in North America by ESPN The Magazine.
As team president, Morehouse implemented a brand strategy that featured a new
commitment to marketing, fan interaction and community outreach, as well as a targeted
focus on the team’s young fan demographic. Under his leadership, the Penguins have sold
out every game for three straight seasons — the sellout streak was at 166 games entering
2010-11— while leading all U.S.-based NHL teams in local TV ratings last season and
setting new standards for website traffic and social media.
Morehouse joined the Penguins in December, 2004 as Senior Consultant on the new
arena project, following a career in national politics that included stints at the White
House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, as well as key roles in two Presidential campaigns.
He was Senior Advisor for the John Kerry for President campaign in 2004, traveling on
the campaign plane and serving as Senator Kerry’s traveling chief of staff. He worked in the
Clinton-Gore White House in the 1990s, and was Senior Counselor and Trip Director for
Vice President Al Gore from 1999-2001.
Morehouse grew up in the Beechview section on Pittsburgh. He attended the
Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University, and received a
master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy
School of Government.
He and his wife, Vanessa, have three children and live in Bell Acres.

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RAY SHERO
Ray Shero, 48, is at the vanguard of the NHL’s new breed of
general managers — steeped in family hockey tradition but on
the cutting-edge of new technology and modernization in hockey
operations, player relations and team management.
His fresh ideas and calm but firm management style helped transform
the Penguins from a team that did not qualify for the playoffs in 2005-06
to one that reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2007-08 and won the Cup in 2008-09. During
that time, he has moved boldly to ensure a strong future for the Penguins, signing six key
members of the team’s core — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan
Staal, Brooks Orpik and Kris Letang — to long-term contracts.
Shero built on the team’s already strong foundation by adding key pieces in the 2010
offseason to set the Penguins up for long-term success. With shrewd maneuvering and an
aggressive approach during the first day of free agency, he solidified the team’s blue line
with the long-term signings of top-rated defensemen Paul Martin and Zbynek Michalek.
Shero was named GM on May 25, 2006 and one of his first acts was to declare a goal
of building a team that could compete for championships on a yearly basis. He revamped
the team’s hockey operations staff and structure, upgraded professional and amateur
scouting, added a team operations director and opened new lines of communication with
the business side of the organization.
In his first season, 2006-07, Shero led his team to its first playoff berth since 2001 and a
47-point improvement in the standings — the fourth-largest improvement from one season
to the next in NHL history.
Building on that success, the Penguins topped 100 points for the second straight season
in 2007-08, winning their first division title since 1998 and advancing to the Stanley Cup
Final, where they fell to Detroit.
After a rocky start in 2008-09, the Penguins rallied when Bylsma was named head coach
in February, finishing 18-3-4 to earn a playoff berth and then defeating Philadelphia,
Washington, Carolina and Detroit en route to the Stanley Cup. Along the way, they twice
overcame 2-0 deficits in games (against Washington and Detroit), won all four seriesclinching games on the road and won two Game Sevens on the road — including the 2-1
thriller at Detroit for the Cup.
Ray’s father, Fred, had won two Stanley Cups as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in
1974 and 1975. The Sheros are one of the few father-son tandems to appear on the Cup.
The late Fred Shero also was a coach and general manager with the New York Rangers.
Ray built his hockey sense and managerial style during 14 seasons as an NHL assistant
general manager — six with the Ottawa Senators and eight with the Nashville Predators.
Shero played college hockey at St. Lawrence University, twice serving as team captain,
and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1982. He spent seven years as a player agent
before making the transition to the front office.
The native of St. Paul, Minn. is actively involved with USA Hockey and is a member of
the USA Hockey National Team Advisory Group.
Ray and his wife, Karen, and their two sons reside in Upper St. Clair.

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JASON BOTTERILL
Jason Botterill enters his second full season as assistant
general manager after being promoted to his current position
on May 22, 2009 by general manager Ray Shero.
As assistant GM, Botterill works closely with Shero on all hockeyrelated matters, including scouting, player development and contract
negotiations. He also manages hockey operations and acts as GM for the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-minor
league affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
Prior to his promotion, Botterill, 34, worked two seasons as director of hockey
administration with the Penguins; his responsibilities included salary cap management,
professional and amateur scouting and overseeing prospects development. Botterillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
avant-garde approach and understanding of the salary cap has been a major asset for the
Penguins. Before joining Pittsburgh, Botterill worked with NHL Central Registry and also
scouted for the Dallas Stars.
Botterill was a first-round draft pick (20th overall) by Dallas in 1994 and played 88 NHL
games over six seasons with Dallas, Atlanta, Calgary and Buffalo. He also played 393
career games in the AHL and IHL, recording 127 goals and 257 points.
A native of Edmonton who grew up in Winnipeg, Botterill played four seasons at the
University of Michigan, where he earned his MBA, and helped lead the Wolverines to the
NCAA title in 1996. He also played for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships
in 1994, 1995 and 1996, helping his team win gold medals in all three tournaments.
He resides in Pittsburgh along with his wife, Andrea.

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In just one-plus seasons behind the bench, Dan Bylsma
has already become one of the most successful coaches in
Penguins’ history.
After being promoted to Penguins head coach in February 2009,
Bylsma, 40, directed the team to its third Stanley Cup in franchise history
— a feat previously accomplished by legendary coaches “Badger” Bob Johnson and Scott
Bowman. In the process Bylsma became the 14th rookie head coach, and just the fourth
in the past 50 years, to capture the Stanley Cup. Of those 14, only Montreal’s Al MacNeil
(1970-71) took over mid-season.
Bylsma has the best regular-season winning percentage (.659) in team history, and
is tied with Bowman for most postseason victories (23) and series victories (5). He also
became the eighth-fastest head coach in NHL history to hit the 50-win mark (78 games).
All-time under Bylsma, the Penguins boast a 65-31-11 regular-season record; 35-13-5
home record; 31-17-6 road mark; 40-3-3 when leading after two periods; 42-1-1 when
scoring four or more goals; and 43-9-6 when scoring first.
In 2009-10 the Grand Haven, Mich. native completed his first full NHL season behind
the bench for Pittsburgh, leading the club to a 47-28-7 record for 101 points — breaking
100 points for the sixth time in franchise history and for the third time in the last four years
— finishing only two points behind New Jersey for the Atlantic Division title.
Bylsma played nine NHL seasons as a right winger with Los Angeles and Anaheim from
1995-2004. He played 429 NHL regular-season games, recording 19 goals and 62 points,
and also played in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final with Anaheim.
He began his coaching career as an assistant with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the
AHL in 2004-05 and made his NHL coaching debut as an assistant with the New York
Islanders in 2005-06.
Bylsma was an assistant coach at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for two seasons from 2006-08
and was named head coach at the start of the 2008-09 season. He went 35-16-1-2 in 54
games with WB/S before being promoted to Pittsburgh.
He played four seasons of college hockey at Bowling Green.
Dan and his wife, Mary Beth, have one son and reside in the North Hills.

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TONY GRANATO
Tony Granato, 46, begins his second season on the Penguins’
coaching staff. Granato, among his many responsibilities, works
with the Penguins’ forwards and penalty killing units. He oversaw
the NHL’s ninth-ranked penalty killing group with an 84.1-percent
success rate, and second best on the road at 85.3 percent.
Prior to joining the Penguins, Granato spent six seasons behind the bench for the
Colorado Avalanche and served two stints as Avalanche head coach from 2002-04 and
2008-09. Granato compiled a 215-104-17-16 record and led Colorado to a Northwest
Division title in 2003.
Granato played 13 seasons in the NHL with the NY Rangers, Los Angeles and San Jose.
In 1997, he was the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for overcoming a
near career-ending brain injury. In 773 career games, the feisty forward posted 248 goals,
492 points and 1,425 penalty minutes. He appeared in 79 career postseason games and
helped lead Los Angeles to a Stanley Cup Final berth in 1993.
Granato played four years at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the
Badgers’ Hall of Fame in 2000. Granato also played for the U.S. National team in 1987-88
and represented his country in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.
Tony and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four children and reside in the South Hills.

TODD REIRDEN
Todd Reirden, 39, joined Pittsburgh’s coaching staff on
July 31, 2010 after coaching with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins the previous two seasons. Reirden, an NHL defenseman
for parts of five seasons, works closely with the team’s defensemen.
Reirden, completed his first full season as WB/S head coach in
2009-10, leading a young and inexperienced team to an impressive 41-34-2-3 record,
finishing third in the East Division, and a berth in the Calder Cup playoffs.
Prior to joining the Penguins organization, Reirden spent one season as an assistant
coach with the Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) — his alma mater. He was a teammate of
Bylsma’s during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons at Bowling Green.
Selected by New Jersey in the 12th round (242nd overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft,
Reirden played professionally for 13 seasons, retiring after the 2006-07 campaign with
Graz EC of the Austrian Hockey League. He appeared in 183 NHL games with Edmonton,
St. Louis, Atlanta and Phoenix, recording 46 points (11+35) and 181 penalty minutes.
Todd and his wife, Shelby, have one son.

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GILLES MELOCHE
Former NHL goaltender Gilles Meloche is in his fifth season
as the Penguins’ full-time goaltending coach and 25th with
the organization.
Meloche has been instrumental in developing Marc-Andre Fleury
into a Stanley Cup-winning netminder.
Meloche served as a Penguins scout from 1989-2006 and also doubled as a goaltending
coach/consultant during much of that time. He was also part of the staff when the
Penguins won Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992.
A native of Montreal, Quebec, Meloche spent 18 seasons as an NHL goaltender with
Chicago, California, Cleveland, Minnesota and Pittsburgh. He played the final three
seasons of his career in Pittsburgh following a 1985 trade.
Meloche appeared in 788 NHL games during his career, posting a record of 270-351-131
with a 3.64 goals-against average. In 45 career playoff games, he posted a 21-19 record and
a 3.48 goals-against average.
Gilles and his wife, Sophie, reside in Pittsburgh. His son, Eric, is a pro player who was a
member of the Penguins organization from 2000-04.
For extended bios please visit pittsburghpenguins.com

GAME NOTES
THE SERIES
The Penguins and New York Rangers conclude their season series here today with
Pittsburgh trying to snap a three-game home losing streak to the Rangers . Pittsburgh’s last
home win over New York came on Nov . 28, 2009, an 8-3 victory that gave the Penguins
seven straight home wins over the Rangers . Pittsburgh has not lost four straight home
games to New York since the Rangers won five straight here from March 10, 1973 through
Oct . 26, 1974 . The Rangers’ longest road winning streak against the Penguins is seven,
from March 8, 1969 through Feb . 27, 1971 . . . New York has won each of the last three
games between the teams to go beyond regulation here in Pittsburgh — all in overtime
. . . New York’s last game here was a 4-1 victory Dec . 15 in which the Rangers scored their
first road power-play goal against the Penguins in eight games . . . During their three-game
home losing streak to New York, the Penguins have managed only five goals . . . The teams
have alternated wins and losses in each of their last seven games, and the visiting team
has won eight of the last nine games in this series . . .The last two games in the series were
in New York, a 5-3 win for the Rangers on Feb . 13 in which Ryan Callahan scored twice to
help New York erase an early 2-0 lead by the Penguins, and a 4-3 shootout win by the
Penguins on Feb . 1 in which they rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win on Dustin Jeffrey’s
shootout goal . . . The Penguins are 5-0-1 in the last 6 games against New York in which
they failed to score first . . . Pittsburgh is 105-106-23-8 in 242 all-time games against the
Rangers, including 56-46-14-4 at home .

Sidney Crosby recorded a hat trick in the Penguins’ 8-3 victory
over the Rangers on Nov . 28, 2009 at Mellon Arena .
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Chris Kunitz scored two goals in the Penguins’ 5-1 victory over Edmonton last Sunday .

THE PENGUINS
This is the Penguins’ first game in five days after playing in Ottawa on Tuesday night .
Pittsburgh will play in Detroit tomorrow night and then visit Philadelphia on Thursday
night before returning home Friday night to face New Jersey . That will begin a
three-game homestand . . . This is also the Penguins’ third consecutive home afternoon
game . . . Pittsburgh is 10-1-2 in its last 13 home afternoon games, the only loss in that
span coming to Montreal one week ago (0-3) . . . Chris Kunitz scored two goals in a 5-1
home win over Edmonton last Sunday, reaching the 20-goal plateau for the fourth time
in his career and first time with the Penguins . His career high is 25 goals with Anaheim
in 2006-07 . . . The Penguins have won only three of their last 10 games against Atlantic
Division opponents (3-5-2) . . . Prior to facing the Senators on Tuesday, Pittsburgh was
10-8-4 in 22 games this season without both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin . . . The
Penguins went into the game against the Senators needing just two more points to reach
90 for the fifth straight season and 11th time in team history . . . After killing off a 1:46
two-man disadvantage against Edmonton last week, the Penguins had allowed only one
goal during their last 12:16 playing three-on-five . . . Zbynek Michalek had two goals and
four points in his last four games before visiting Ottawa . . . Mark Letestu, who won
51 .3 percent of his faceoffs in his first 25 games this season, was winning them at a
58 .2 percent clip over his last 32 games .

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THE RANGERS
New York has played its last two games at home, against the New York Islanders on
Tuesday and Montreal on Friday. . . The Rangers will return home to host Florida on
Tuesday and Ottawa on Thursday before embarking on a four-game road trip. . . New York
split its games during a quick two-game
Western trip, losing to Anaheim, 5-2,
March 9 but earning a 3-2 shootout win at
San Jose on March 12. . . Going into this week,
the Rangers led the NHL in hits with 1,984
while the Penguins were second at 1,948
. . . New York was also second in the NHL
in blocked shots (1,119). . . Callahan had
17 points in his last 18 games before facing
the Islanders. . . Vinny Prospal took a sixgame scoring streak (1-6-7) into the game
with the Islanders. . . Former Penguin Erik
Christensen had his 10th goal of the season
in the win over San Jose. . . Rangers’ backup
goaltender Chad Johnson was drafted in the
Ryan Callahan had 17 points in his last
18 games before facing the Islanders.
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The Trib Total Media Penguins All-Time Team honors 15 of the greatest players in
Penguins history, as voted by the fans and a panel of media and team officials. Active
NHL players were not eligible. The all-time team represents all eras of Penguins history
and salutes the incredible history of hockey in our city. Visit the interactive display at the
Trib Total Media Penguins All-Time Team Zone located at the Trib Total Media Gate. You
will also see segments honoring other notable Penguins, builders (coaches, GMs, support
staff) and, of course, fans.

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MARIO LEMIEUX

Center, 1984-97, 2000-06

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RON FRANCIS
Center, 1991-98

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KEVEN STEVENS

Left Wing, 1987-95, 2001

Defense, 1991-95

Right Wing, 1990-2001

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JEAN PRONOVOST
Right Wing, 1968-78

TOM BARRASSO
Goaltender, 1988-2000

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DAVE BURROWS
Defense, 1971-78, 1980-82

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RICK KEHOE

Right Wing, 1974-85

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PAUL COFFEY
Defense, 1987-92

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LARRY MURPHY
Defense, 1990-95

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Center, 1970-77

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LES BINKLEY

Goaltender, 1967-72

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JOE MULLEN

Right Wing, 1990-95, 1996-97

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Center, 1974-77

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Right Wing, 1992-94

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Defense, 1973-82

Center/Left Wing, 1992-95,
1997-03

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Left Wing, 1970-78

ALL-TIME TEAM BUILDERS
Jack Riley

Scott Bowman

John Barbero

Craig Patrick

Herb Brooks

AT Caggiano

“Badger” Bob Johnson

Ed DeBartolo Sr.

Frank Sciulli

Ed Johnston

Mike Lange

Elaine Heufelder

Vince Lascheid

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corporate and group events, training sessions,
leadership development, and fun team building
activities.
In partnership with Jay’s Restaurant and Sports
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* Don’t forget to check the PENGUINS PRACTICE
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“Calendar of Events.” Grab lunch at JAY’s
Restaurant and Sports Bar and watch a practice.

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MIKE LANGE
One of the most unique broadcasters in professional sports, Mike Lange
enters his 35th season with the Penguins and will handle radio play-by-play on
the club’s flagship station, 105.9 FM The X.
Known for his creative and colorful style, including trademark phrases such as
“Buy Sam A Drink And Get His Dog One, Too,” Lange was awarded the Foster Hewitt
award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.
Lange’s relationship with the Penguins began in 1974-75, when he broke into the NHL as a radio
play-by-play man. He left for one season, but returned in 1976-77 and has been a fixture on the
Penguins’ scene ever since.
Lange did radio exclusively until 1979, when games were simulcast on radio and TV. He served as
the television voice of the Penguins through 2005-06, before returning to the radio booth in 2006-07.
A native of Sacramento, California, Lange earned a degree in broadcasting from Sacramento State
University before starting his career as the voice of the Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) in 1970. He also
served as the play-by-play voice of the San Diego Gulls (WHL) in 1973-74 before joining the Penguins.
In addition to his tenure with the Penguins, Lange handled play-by-play duties for the Pittsburgh
Pirates in 1986-87. A well-known member of the Pittsburgh community, Lange makes numerous
personal appearances throughout the year and is actively involved in charity work.

PHIL BOURQUE
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Phil Bourque begins his seventh season
on the Penguins broadcast team, serving as color commentator alongside
Mike Lange.
A gritty winger/defenseman, Bourque was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent
in 1982, and went on to record 164 points (75+89) in 344 regular-season games with
the Penguins between 1983 and 1992. For his career he totaled 199 points (88+111) in 477 games with
the Penguins, New York Rangers and Ottawa.
Since retiring from professional hockey in 2000, Bourque has co-hosted Penguins pre- and
post-game shows on the Penguins Radio Network and worked as a contributor for FSN Pittsburgh’s
coverage of Penguins hockey.

BOB GROVE
After a 17-year career as the Penguins beat writer for the Washington
Observer-Reporter, Bob Grove joined the team’s radio broadcasts in 1998 as
a frequent studio host/co-host and is now in his sixth season as full-time
host of the pre- and post-game broadcasts and intermissions on the Penguins
Hockey Network.
Grove wrote Pittsburgh Penguins: The Official History of the First 30 Years in 1997 and has
contributed game notes to GOAL Magazine inserts or Icetime programs for every Pittsburgh home
game since 1986. He was also a contributor to the second edition of Total Hockey and to The Game
I’ll Never Forget. He is a senior writer covering hockey for the Pittsburgh Sports Report and also hosts
“Heineken Hockey Hour” and “Bob Grove’s Hot Stove” on Penguins Radio at 105.9-HD 2.

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PensGear location is inside the Trib Total Media Gate. Additional satellite locations and
portable stands are located throughout CONSOL Energy Center on Penguins game nights.
Store hours vary. Please call 412.553.8553 for more information.

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Immediately following the game on

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COMMUNITY UPDATE
PENGUINS PROVIDE
SMILES AT CHARITY
PRACTICE AND
LUNCHEON
The Penguins treated children
from several different local charities
to a front row seat at practice on
March 7, as well as a meet-and-greet
lunch with the team in the Lexus Club
at CONSOL Energy Center.
Thirty children and their parents
from the Make-A-Wish Foundation,
The Children’s Institute and The
Children’s Home of Pittsburgh &
Lemieux Family Center attended the
event, which has been an annual team
function for the last 25 years.
During the Penguins’ practice and
throughout the luncheon, the children
and their families also received
entertainment from Iceburgh,
Chippo the Clown and a face painter.
Dominic Ruperto and his mother
Michelle enjoyed their close-up view
of practice.
Michelle said it meant a lot for Dominic and
the other kids in attendance to be able to get
so close to the players that they look up to, like
team captain Sidney Crosby. The players spent
time talking with the families, taking pictures and
signing autographs.
“It’s really special,” Michelle said. “It is so hard
when you come to events, because with accessible
seating, everything seems so far away. So it seems
like it is so out of reach. But now it’s within their
grasp. They can actually see them, touch them and
say hello. It means a lot.”

THE FRENCH CONNECTION
La connexion française — the French connection.
That’s what four players on the Penguins roster have. And while they’ve all adjusted to
American culture at different times and speeds, in the end, they all speak the same language
in the Penguins locker room — both literally and figuratively.
Maxime Talbot, Marc-Andre Fleury, Pascal Dupuis and Kris Letang are the team’s four
French-Canadian players, all of them hailing from the Canadian province of Quebec.
Fleury, 26, and Talbot, 27, are the two longest-tenured Penguins of that group. They
have a history that goes way back, as they both played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey
League — albeit with different teams — from 2000-04.
The two were then teammates for Team Canada at the 2004 World Junior Championships
before they both broke into the professional ranks for good with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of
the American Hockey League for the 2004-05 campaign.
In retrospect, it couldn’t have worked out better for the two of them to learn on the fly
together. They’re now road roommates when the Penguins travel.
“I think it was nice to have Max, a guy that I knew from before,” Fleury said, who
hails from Sorel. “It’s a little different with all of the English around, so it was nice to
have him there.”
Talbot agreed, saying “You learn things at the same time.”
Dupuis, however, didn’t have quite as smooth a transition when he first came to the U.S.
Dupuis, 31, broke into the league in 2000 after signing a free-agent contract with
Minnesota. He spent his first professional season with Cleveland of the International Hockey
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League, and adjusting to English was
a tough transition for the Laval native.
Ever heard of a dish called “Same
Thing”? Dupuis sure has. It’s what
he ordered at restaurants during his
first year in the league, as he didn’t
understand the dinner menus when
the team went out and felt bad asking
for translations.
He chose instead to simply tell
the server that he would have the
same thing the person next to him
had ordered.
“Guys ordered sushi and stuff
like that. My first time eating sushi I
Pascal Dupuis, Marc-Andre Fleury and Max Talbot each
thought it was called ‘Same Thing,’”
helped Kris Letang adjust to the English language.
Dupuis joked.
Kris Letang, who is from Montreal, has been fortunate enough to have Dupuis, Fleury
and Talbot already in the organization before his arrival. They have taken the 23-year-old
defenseman under their wing to help him get acclimated, with Fleury even housing Letang for
a pair of training camps while he looked for a place of his own.
“I was not that comfortable at the beginning with the language,” Letang said. “I was just
really quiet, scared to talk. But coming in, I think Pascal, ‘Flower,’ Max, helped me a lot to get
into it. They talked to me, gave me some tips.”
“You try to get the youngest French guy,” Talbot said. “I remember during camp, you take
guys like Simon Despres out for supper. He speaks English, but you try to show him around. It’s
not so much being French-Canadian. You try to do that with all of the rookies and young guys.
You show them around. But especially sometimes when you speak French, it might be even
more helpful.”
The other three agreed with Dupuis that learning the language was the hardest part for
them, as adjusting to American culture was an easy transition.
Learning English in Quebec is much like taking a foreign language class such as Spanish or
French in middle or high school here in the United States.
“It’s probably like you guys when you learn French in school,” Fleury said of learning English.
“It helps, but not that much.”
However, they all learned as they went along, and all four Penguins feel comfortable
speaking the English language now. They’ll still speak French in one-on-one conversations with
each other, but they always use English in the locker room out of respect to their teammates.
They all admit that it’s nice to have a group of French-Canadians in the Penguins
organization. But in the end, it doesn’t matter much with the closeness of this Pittsburgh squad.
“I think it’s nice, but I think in Pittsburgh we’ve always had teams that are very close to each
other,” Fleury said. “It didn’t matter if you were French, Russian, English. I think everybody just
gets along good and we have such a great chemistry, so that it makes it easier. You just come
to the rink and it just feels good. It’s all your buddies there. So it’s a big help as a team.”

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BUILDING INFORMATION
ALCOHOL
Guests of CONSOL Energy Center
must be 21 years of age or older to
purchase and/or consume alcoholic
beverages. ARAMARK reserves the
right to check proof of legal drinking
age. There is a maximum of TWO (2)
alcoholic beverages per purchase at
all concession stands and portable
vendors. For Pittsburgh Penguins
games, all alcohol sales within the
arena will conclude at the beginning
of the third period. Individual concerts
and events are determined on a showby-show basis.

ATM MACHINES
For the convenience of our fans, ATMs
are available in CONSOL Energy Center:
First Niagara Bank
- Outside section 119 and 230, and in
the lobby of the Trib Total Media Gate
PNC Bank on PNC Legends Level
- Outside of party suite 44 and suite 13

AUTOMOTIVE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
AAA will have a “Puck Truck” at all
Penguins home games. The “Puck
Truck” is available to assist patrons
that have trouble with their vehicles in
CONSOL Energy Center lots only. Fans
can call 1.800.AAA.HELP after the start
of the third period.

FIRST AID
There are two (2) UPMC First Aid
Stations, one on each level of CONSOL
Energy Center. UPMC First Aid is
located adjacent to the Guest Services
office outside section 104 and behind
the concession stand at section 232.

BABY CHANGING STATIONS
Baby changing stations are available
in all restrooms, located on all seating
levels of CONSOL Energy Center.

BAGS, BACKPACKS
AND PURSES
For security purposes, only small
personal bags (purses, baby or diaper
bags, etc.) will be permitted inside
CONSOL Energy Center and all items
are subject to search upon entrance.
Large bags, coolers, backpacks and
sealed packages, including gifts for
performers and/or athletes of any kind
are not permitted unless otherwise
noted on the individual event page.

BANNERS AND SIGNS
Banners and signs are permitted
for most events, providing they are
appropriate, as deemed by building
management. Signs must not be
commercial in nature or utilize wood,
metal or other types of objects for
support. They cannot be hung or
fastened anywhere in the building or in
any way obstruct another guest’s view
or building signage.

CAMERAS
Cameras are permitted into CONSOL
Energy Center for Pittsburgh Penguins
hockey games and most events. If
allowed, CONSOL Energy Center
building policy states only small
personal still cameras equipped
with three (3) inch lens or smaller
be brought into the building.
Cameras with detachable lenses or
flashes are not permitted. Video,
audio and professional camera and
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CREDIT CARDS
VISA, Discover, MasterCard and
American Express credit cards are
accepted at all merchandise and
concession stands.

DESIGNATED DRIVERS
Guests of legal drinking age who
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to sign up to be a designated driver,
may visit Guest Services at section
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booth locations during Pittsburgh
Penguins games. In return for safe and
sober transportation of their group
from CONSOL Energy Center, the
designated driver will receive a coupon
redeemable for a complimentary soft
drink during the game.

DOORS OPEN
Doors generally open one (1) hour prior
to the start of an event at CONSOL
Energy Center, including Pittsburgh
Penguins games. Please check the
individual event page for further
information. CONSOL Energy Center
has a no re-entry policy; once you leave
the building during an event, you will
not be permitted to return.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION
In the event of an emergency,
CONSOL Energy Center staff will
utilize the public address (PA) system
to inform guests of the situation and
any instructions as applicable. All exits
and emergency exits are posted with
appropriate signage.

ENTRANCES AND EXITS
There are four (4) points of entry into
CONSOL Energy Center: American
Eagle Gate (Fifth Avenue and
Washington Place), Trib Total Media

FAMILY RESTROOMS
Family restrooms are available on all
levels of CONSOL Energy Center near
sections 106/107, 108, 115, 121, 213,
225, party suite 44 and suite 13.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES
No food or beverages of any kind are
permitted to be brought into CONSOL
Energy Center. Concession stands
located throughout the arena sell a
wide variety of food, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Patrons requesting
to bring in outside food or beverage
due to health conditions should
contact Guest Services in advance
at info@consolenergycenter.com.
Pennsylvania State Law prohibits the
sale of alcohol to all persons under the
age of 21. Guests are required to show
proper identification and proof of age
when purchasing alcoholic beverages.

LOST AND FOUND
If an item is lost or found during an
event please see the Guest Services
office located outside section 104.
Guests inquiring about lost items after
an event should call 412.804.7903.
Items lost at events are held in
storage for thirty (30) days and then
either disposed of or donated to an
appropriate charity.

PENSGEAR
PensGear, the official team store of
the Pittsburgh Penguins, is located in
the lobby of CONSOL Energy Center,
inside the Trib Total Media Gate. Store
hours vary. Please call 412.553.8553
for more information. Refer to page
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throughout CONSOL Energy Center.
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PROHIBITED ITEMS
Bags, back packs, air horns, coolers
(hard/soft sided), thermoses, large
purses, cans, bottles, flasks, alcoholic
beverages, laser pointers, video or
audio recording devices, professional
cameras/lens, tripods, banners or
signs on poles, weapons or any other
items deemed dangerous and/or
inappropriate are strictly prohibited.
Small purses, camera cases, binocular
cases and diaper bags will be
permitted, however, all items that
do not pass security must be returned
to vehicles.

QUESTIONS
For general questions, please
call 412.642.1800 or e-mail
info@consolenergycenter.com.

RE-ENTRY POLICY
Exit and re-entry is not permitted at
CONSOL Energy Center.

SECURITY
In the interest of guests and staff safety,
a search process is required for all
events in order to prevent guests from
bringing unauthorized and prohibited
items into the arena.

SMOKING POLICY
Smoking is not permitted inside
CONSOL Energy Center.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthday and anniversary messages can
be displayed at Pittsburgh Penguins
hockey games only. A $20 donation
is required to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Foundation. To have a birthday or
anniversary message displayed,
visit the ‘Fan Zone’ section of
pittsburghpenguins.com. All requests
must be placed at least forty-eight (48)
hours prior to each game.

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TAG-A-KID
In the event a parent and child might
be separated at a CONSOL Energy
Center event, parents can register
their child with the Tag-A-Kid program.
A wristband with the parent’s seat
location and contact number will be
given to the child. Registration is
available at the Guest Services office
located outside section 104.

VIDEO CAMERAS
Use of video or audio recording
equipment is strictly prohibited.
CONSOL Energy Center reserves the
right to confiscate any tape or film and
remove the patron from the building.

WHEELCHAIRS
A limited number of wheelchairs are
available for transporting guests that
are disabled to their seating location.
Guests can be transported from the
gates to their seats. If a wheelchair
is needed for the duration of the
event, guests must supply their own
wheelchairs. Wheelchairs cannot be
reserved in advance. Upon arrival,
guests can arrange for a wheelchair
at any entrance of CONSOL Energy
Center. Please see a CONSOL Energy
Center employee to assist with
wheelchair transportation.

WILL CALL
Tickets ordered or prepaid can be
picked up at the Dick’s Sporting Goods
Box Office, located in the lobby of
the Trib Total Media Gate. Will Call
windows open one (1) hour prior to
events and patrons must present valid
photo identification and the credit card
of record when picking up tickets.

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During the hockey season, the Dick’s Sporting
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Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturdays from
10:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed on Sundays with
the exception of game days.
On an event day, the Dick’s Sporting Goods
Box Office hours vary. Hours are subject to change as
a result of event times, holidays or inclement weather.
Please call 412.642.1800 for more information.
In the off-season, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box
Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am
to 5:00 pm and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays
with exception of event days.
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BEAVER BADGERS A MAJOR BLACK VS. NORTH
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The one-on-one competition features Cory Steinle/ Owen Schaefer
from Beaver Badgers A Major Black against Nick Hawkins/
Ryan Hiel from North Pittsburgh Wildcats A Major Black 2.
You can also view this and previously shown competitions at pittsburghpenguins.com.

On Saturday, October 16, sixteen youth hockey teams from the Pittsburgh Amateur
Hockey League (PAHL) in the Pee Wee age group (age 11 - 12) participated in a
shootout competition at CONSOL Energy Center. The event was videotaped to be
shown in episodes at Penguins home games.
The first round of competition featured heats between two teams striving to
advance to the next round. Sixteen teams fielded five skaters shooting against the
opposing team’s goalie.
After each team competition, an individual shooter and goaltender squared off
against the opposing team’s individual tandem for a one-on-one competition.
Each winning team and pair of individuals advanced to the next round of eight
teams/tandems.
The format repeated as
teams and individual pairs
advanced through the quarterfinal heats to move on to the
semi-finals.
Robust competition marked
the semi-final round for teams
and individual tandems. The
remaining two teams and
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“leave it all on the ice” in vying
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be featured. Enjoy each episode.

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NEW YORK RANGERS
#

Player

5

Dan Girardi

8

POS HT

WT

#

Player

POS HT

WT

D

6-1

206

27

Ryan McDonagh

D

6-1

213

Brandon Prust

LW

6-2

192

28

Bryan McCabe

D

6-2

223

10

Marian Gaborik

RW 6-1

204

29

Chad Johnson

G

6-3

198

16

Sean Avery

LW

5-10 195

30

Henrik Lundqvist

G

6-1

195

17

Brandon Dubinsky

C

6-1

210

36

Mats Zuccarello

LW

5-7

174

18

Marc Staal

D

6-4

208

38

Michael Sauer

D

6-3

213

19

Ruslan Fedotenko

LW

6-1

200

42

Artem Anisimov

C

6-4

200

20

Vinny Prospal

C

6-2

195

43

Martin Biron

G

6-2

180

21

Derek Stepan

C

6-0

182

44

Steve Eminger

D

6-2

203

22

Brian Boyle

C

6-7

244

86

Wojtek Wolski

LW

6-3

215

24

Ryan Callahan

RW 5-10 190

97

Matt Gilroy

D

6-1

201

26

Erik Christensen

C

6-1

200

89

NEW YORK RANGERS

90

Dan Girardi
5

Brandon Prust
8

Marian Gaborik
10

Sean Avery
16

Brandon Dubinsky
17

Marc Staal
18

Ruslan Fedotenko
19

Vinny Prospal
20

Derek Stepan
21

Brian Boyle
22

Ryan Callahan
24

Erik Christensen
26

Ryan McDonagh
27

Bryan McCabe
28

Chad Johnson
29

Henrik Lundqvist
30

Mats Zuccarello
36

Michael Sauer
38

Artem Anisimov
42

Martin Biron
43

Steve Eminger
44

Wojtek Wolski
86

Matt Gilroy
97

91

RANGERS BY THE #S
PLAYER

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

SHG

SHA

SOG

SPCT

Brandon Dubinsky

66

20

26

46

-4

83

4

Marian Gaborik

51

20

22

42

3

10

6

6

2

2

175

11.4

8

0

0

157

Ryan Callahan

51

21

21

42

-8

38

12.7

9

5

0

2

154

Derek Stepan

71

18

21

39

6

13.6

18

3

6

0

0

150

Artem Anisimov

71

16

21

37

12.0

-2

20

3

5

0

0

171

Brian Boyle

71

20

12

9.4

32

3

67

4

0

1

3

183

10.9

Dan Girardi

69

3

Brandon Prust

71

11

25

28

5

33

2

4

0

2

96

3.1

14

25

2

133

0

1

5

2

77

14.3

Marc Staal

68

Sean Avery

70

7

17

24

5

44

4

6

2

2

100

7.0

3

21

24

-1

164

0

1

0

0

133

Erik Christensen

2.3

52

11

12

23

6

16

4

2

0

0

75

14.7

Ruslan Fedotenko

55

9

12

21

9

18

0

2

1

0

100

9.0

Mats Zuccarello

36

6

14

20

5

4

0

8

0

0

73

8.2

Wojtek Wolski

27

5

11

16

12

6

1

2

0

0

65

7.7

Alexander Frolov

43

7

9

16

4

8

0

1

0

0

78

9.0

Michal Rozsival

32

3

12

15

3

22

0

6

0

0

24

12.5

Vinny Prospal

18

4

10

14

1

6

1

8

0

0

40

10.0

Michael Del Zotto

47

2

9

11

-5

20

2

5

0

0

58

3.4

Mike Sauer

65

2

9

11

14

64

1

0

0

0

46

4.3

Matt Gilroy

54

3

8

11

5

14

0

1

0

0

73

4.1

Ryan McDonagh

29

0

7

7

14

8

0

0

0

2

17

0.0

Steve Eminger

55

2

4

6

-3

22

0

1

0

0

19

10.5

Bryan McCabe

8

1

3

4

3

0

1

3

0

0

16

6.3

Chris Drury

23

0

4

4

1

8

0

0

0

0

23

0.0

Todd White

18

1

1

2

-2

2

0

0

0

1

11

9.1

Derek Boogaard

22

1

1

2

E

45

0

0

0

0

4

25.0

Kris Newbury

11

0

1

1

-1

35

0

0

0

0

6

0.0

Chad Kolarik

4

0

1

1

-1

2

0

0

0

0

4

0.0

10

0

0

0

-1

19

0

0

0

0

9

0.0

Evgeny Grachev

8

0

0

0

-3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.0

Brodie Dupont

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

1

0.0

Jeremy Williams

1

0

0

0

E

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

TEAM TOTALS

71 196 332

528

70

947

45

83

11

16

2141

9.2

GOALIES

GP

W

L

GAA

SV

SV%

SO

TGA

TSA

Henrik Lundqvist

57

29

24

2.34

1518

0.920

9

131

1649

6

4

Martin Biron

17

8

6

2.13

393

0.920

0

33

426

0

4

TOTALS

74

37

30

2.30

1911

0.921

9

164

2075

6

8

Dale Weise

92

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OUR NEW HOME
CONSOL Energy Center opened in August, 2010 as Pittsburgh’s new multi-purpose
entertainment venue — home of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins as well as other
professional and collegiate sports, concerts, children’s shows, skating shows and more.
It replaced the old Civic Arena/Mellon Arena, which had operated since 1961 and was
home of the Penguins from their inception in 1967. It was the oldest arena in the National
Hockey League.
“CONSOL
Energy Center
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CONSOL Energy Center represents an exciting new
era for the city, the region and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

a spectacular
symbol for the Pittsburgh of the 21st century.”
CONSOL Energy Center was completed on time and under budget, thanks to the
combined efforts of architectural firms Populous and Astorino; the owner’s representative,
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Mario Lemieux provided one of the highlights from the
Penguins opening night at CONSOL Energy Center.

and skilled trade workers of
Western Pennsylvania.
The new arena seats 18,087
for hockey, 19,000 for basketball
and almost 20,000 for concerts.
It is a green building and is the
first NHL arena to attain LEED
Gold certification.
Even before its doors had
opened, CONSOL Energy Center
landed commitments from shows
that would have bypassed the old
arena — the 2012 NCAA Men’s
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CONSOL Energy Center seats
18,087 fans for a hockey game.

second rounds, the 2013 NCAA
Frozen Four, and back-to-back concerts by music legend Paul McCartney.
McCartney, who first played Pittsburgh with the Beatles in 1964 but hadn’t
performed here since 1990, christened the new arena with a grand opening concert on
August 18, 2010.

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In its first few
months, CONSOL
Energy Center also
hosted such acts as
Lady Gaga and The
Eagles; was home
to the Pittsburgh
College Hockey
Showcase with Robert Morris; and featured multiple NCAA Division I basketball games,
including the “City Game” between Pitt and Duquesne and the Big East/SEC Challenge.
In its first season of operation, CONSOL Energy Center also will be home to the
Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League — bringing indoor football back to the city
for the first time in almost 20 years.
A funding plan for the new arena project was completed in March, 2007, thanks to the
combined efforts of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Allegheny County Executive Dan
Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, among others.
The Sports & Exhibition Authority owns the building on behalf of the city and county,
and the Penguins have the lease. The new arena is managed by SMG, with Jay Roberts
serving as general manager.

The CONSOL Energy Center has already hosted acts such as Paul McCartney,
The Eagles, and Lady Gaga. It was home to the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase
with Robert Morris and has featured multiple NCAA Division I basketball games.

111

PENGUINS HISTORY
NOTABLE DATES

June 5, 1967 – Pittsburgh Penguins
franchise joins the National
Hockey League.
February 3, 1968 – Penguins first sellout at
Civic Arena vs. Toronto (12,563).
January 30, 1973 – Greg Polis wins MVP
honors at NHL All-Star Game in New
York after scoring two goals.
January 22, 1975 – Syl Apps named MVP in
the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal after
scoring two goals.
January 30, 1980 – Black and gold uniform
worn for the first time vs. St. Louis.

Roger Belanger, Mario Lemieux,
and Doug Bodger

June 4, 1981 – Randy Carlyle wins the Norris
Trophy as the league’s best defenseman and Rick Kehoe wins the Lady Byng Trophy as
the player who combines sportsmanship with a high standard of play.
June 9, 1984 – Penguins draft Mario Lemieux, Doug Bodger and Roger Belanger in the
first round of Entry Draft, marking the only time in club history that Pittsburgh selected
more than one player in the first round.
June 12, 1985 – Mario Lemieux wins the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NH L’s top rookie.
June 8, 1988 – Mario Lemieux wins the Art Ross Trophy as the NH L’s leading scorer
and Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP, becoming the first Penguin to win
either award.
January 21, 1990 – Pittsburgh’s
Civic Arena plays host to the NHL
All-Star Game for the first time and
Penguins center Mario Lemieux
wins the MVP award. Lemieux
scores four goals on his way to his
third All-Star MVP award.
March 26, 1991 – Penguins win their
first division title, capturing the
Patrick Division crown with a 7-4
win at Detroit.

May 25, 1991

May 25, 1991 – With an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota North Stars, the Penguins become
Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in their 24-year history.
continued on page 115

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January 18, 1992 – Pittsburgh has a record five players in the NHL All-Star Game at
Philadelphia. Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, Jaromir Jagr and Paul Coffey are named
to the starting Wales Conference lineup while
Bryan Trottier is added to the team in the
veterans category.
March 24, 1992 – Mario Lemieux records his
1,000th career NHL point at Detroit in only his
513th career game, becoming the second-fastest
player to record 1,000 points in NHL history.
June 1, 1992 – Penguins defeat the Chicago
Blackhawks in four games to win back-to-back
Stanley Cup Championships.
April 3, 1993 – Penguins win their first Presidents’
Trophy as the NH L’s best team with a 5-3 win
at Quebec.
May 3, 1995 – Jaromir Jagr records one assist
against Florida to win the 1994-95 NHL
scoring title.

June 1, 1992

April 26, 1997 – Mario Lemieux plays his last game, a 6-3 playoff loss in Philadelphia,
before entering his first retirement.
November 19, 1997 – Mario Lemieux’s number 66 is retired and raised to the Civic Arena
rafters in a pre-game ceremony before a standing room only crowd of 17,145.
June 24, 1999 – Mario Lemieux’s group is confirmed as the new ownership of the Penguins.
December 8, 2000 – The Penguins announce that
Mario Lemieux will attempt to make a comeback
after three-and-a-half years of retirement.
December 12, 2000 – Lemieux makes the
announcement official at a press conference,
saying he is coming back to the league so that
his young son Austin can watch him play.
December 27, 2000 – Lemieux returns to the
Penguins active roster in a game against the
Toronto Maple Leafs at home, and puts three
points (1+2) on the scoresheet. Pittsburgh wins
the historic contest, 5-0.
December 30, 2000 – Lemieux notches four points
(1+3) in a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators,
giving him 1,500 points for his career. Jagr hits
the 1,000 point mark in the same game.
July 30, 2005 – The Penguins select Sidney Crosby
with the first-overall selection in the 2005
NHL Entry Draft.

Dec. 27, 2000
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January 24, 2006 – Mario Lemieux announces his retirement as a player from the NHL.
October 18, 2006 – Evgeni Malkin made his NHL debut and scored a goal against New
Jersey’s Martin Brodeur.
March 13, 2007 – Governor Ed Rendell, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato
and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl joined Pittsburgh Penguins co-owners Mario Lemieux
and Ron Burkle in announcing a deal for a new multi-purpose arena that will keep the
Penguins in Pittsburgh for at least the next 30 years.
June 12, 2009 – Max Talbot scored both Pittsburgh goals in a 2-1 Game Seven victory at
Detroit to lift the Penguins to their third Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history.
The Penguins became the fourth team in NHL history to rebound from a 2-0 series
deficit in the Stanley Cup Final to win the title.
Evgeni Malkin was named the Conn Smythe winner as postseason MVP, the
third-youngest recipient of the award, after posting 36 postseason points (14G-22A).
Evgeni Malkin became the fifth player in NHL history since expansion to win the
regular-season and postseason scoring title, and first since Mario Lemieux (1992).
Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to lead his team to a
Stanley Cup Championship.

June 12, 2009
April 8, 2010 – The Penguins defeated the New York Islanders, 7-3, in the final regularseason contest at Mellon Arena. Prior to the game the Penguins held a ceremony
honoring more than 50 alumni, including Hall of Famers Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey,
Brian Trottier, Craig Patrick and Larry Murphy.
Sidney Crosby became the third-youngest player (22 years, 244 days) in NHL history
to reach 500 points when he picked up an assist on Bill Guerin’s second-period goal.
Bill Guerin scored the final goal in regular season history at Mellon Arena when he
tallied 1:46 into the third period. Pascal Dupuis and Sidney Crosby picked up the assists.
October 7, 2010 – First regular-season game at CONSOL Energy Center.

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MY HOMETOWN:
DERYK ENGELLAND

CHETWYND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
What was it like growing up in Chetwynd?
It was a small town. I lived there from grades
seven through 12 and we owned a marina for
most of the time. So I grew up on the lake, with
boats, quads, hunting, fishing, camping and all
that stuff.
Where did you and your friends hang out?
At the lake during the summer. During the winter,
though, there are not too many places to hang
out. It’s pretty cold with a lot of snow.
What was your favorite restaurant?
There are not many restaurants, but I’d probably have to say
Murray’s Pub. That would probably be the first place I’d go back to.
What sports team did you root for?
The [Edmonton] Eskimos [the Canadian Football League team],
and the Edmonton Oilers growing up.
Is there anyone famous from your hometown?
Not really. There’s been one other NHL player, Dody Wood
[San Jose]. Other than that, I don’t think anyone is famous at
all from there. It’s just a small town, an industrial town with a
lot of hard-working people. And it’s a lot of fun with a lot of
outdoors stuff.

CROSS CHECKING
Hitting an opponent
with both hands on
the stick and no
part of the stick
on the ice.

ELBOWING

HIGH STICKING

Using the elbow
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THE PENGUINS GAME VAULT
APRIL 9, 1993 • PENGUINS 10, NY RANGERS 4
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
When the puck was dropped between Pittsburgh and the
New York Rangers at 7:43 p.m. on April 9, 1993, 60 minutes
was all that stood between the Penguins and immortality.
With a victory over their Patrick Division rival, the Penguins
would establish a National Hockey League record with their
16th consecutive victory.
New York made things interesting by emerging from the
first period tied at 2-2, and staying within a 5-3 deficit of
Pittsburgh after two periods, but a five-goal outburst by the
Penguins in the final frame carried them to a 10-4 victory in
Mario Lemieux

the Big Apple.
As usual that season, Mario Lemieux was the catalyst for

the Penguins, scoring five goals as he and his high-scoring teammates tortured New York
goaltenders Corey Hirsch and Mike Richter. Joey Mullen added a hat trick for the Penguins, as
even goaltender Tom Barrasso factored heavily into the offense on this historic evening with
three assists.
Both teams exchange a pair of goals in the first period with Mullen and Larry Murphy
tallying for the Penguins, and Adam Graves and John McIntyre scoring for the Rangers.
With the Rangers scrapping and clawing in effort to pull off the upset, Lemieux took over in
the second period.
By the 16:05 mark of the period he notched his fourth hat trick of the season and the 31st
of his career by scoring once each at even strength, on the power play and shorthanded to
give the Penguins a 5-3 lead at the second intermission.
Unfortunately for New York, Lemieux wasn’t done.
He added goals 4:14 and 11:15 into the third period to cap one of the greatest individual
performances in the history of the fabled Garden. His five-goal night was the second of three
five-goal regular-season games Lemieux would accumulate during his Hall of Fame career.
Following his fifth goal, Lemieux received a standing ovation from the New York crowd.
Mullen added a pair of third-period goals himself to complete his fourth and final hat
trick in a Pittsburgh sweater, while Jaromir Jagr notched his 34th goal of the season as the
Penguins scored five times in a span of 11:15 to put the Rangers away for good.
New York closed out the scoring at 18:40 of the final frame when a 20-year-old rookie by
the name of Alexei Kovalev — sound familiar? — scored his 20th goal of the season to cap
a 10-4 Pittsburgh victory.
The Penguins defeated the Rangers again, 4-2, one night later to improve their streak to
17 games before a 6-6 tie in the regular-season finale against the New Jersey Devils ended
their run.
Seventeen years later the Penguins’ 17-game winning streak still stands as the longest in
NHL history.
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POWER PLAY
POTENTIAL
It was easy to overlook on the score
sheet — “16:11, 3rd period, C. Kunitz (20),
from J. Neal and T. Kennedy.”
But not if you noticed the “PP”
designation between the time of the goal
and Chris Kunitz’ name.
For the Penguins’ struggling power-play
units that might have meant a great deal
more than the mere difference between
a 4-1 win over the Oilers and a 5-1
triumph last Sunday at the CONSOL
Energy Center.
“I know in a 4-1 game the fifth goal
might not be a big one,” head coach Dan
Bylsma acknowledged. “But to get the
Paul Martin has faith in the power-play
power-play goal felt like we got something
unit but knows they still have work to do.
we needed to get for our power-play guys.
“We’re still trying to figure out the adjustments of where guys are going to be. I like
a lot of what we’ve seen but we need to start getting some results. Hopefully that goal,
the Chris Kunitz goal from James Neal, a [down-] low play against a penalty-kill that was
pressuring, that was a good play and hopefully something we can build on and see some
success in that area.”
That was the mindset the Penguins declared at the Canadian border prior to Tuesday
night’s game at Ottawa.
Although they came home with another 5-1 triumph freshly etched into the ledger, the
Penguins went 0-for-5 on the power play against the Senators.
And so the search for a breakout game, a way to turn the spark provided by Tyler
Kennedy, Neal and Kunitz against Edmonton into a power-play flame will continue this
afternoon against the New York Rangers.
Kunitz’ otherwise-meaningless tally salvaged a 1-for-6 effort with the man advantage
against Edmonton, and was the Penguins’ first power-play goal in six games (they had
been 0-for-22 in that span).
That left the power play 2-for-22 in the eight games since the acquisition of Alexei
Kovalev and 45-for-272 on the season (16.5 percent, No. 21 overall) pre-Ottawa.
No wonder Kunitz’ late goal against Edmonton seemed so potentially meaningful.
“Confidence is a huge thing in hockey,” Kunitz said. “You bang a couple in, if they’re
rebounds, tip-ins, whatever, it gives you confidence going out there and you have that
warm, fuzzy feeling almost.
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KUNITZ, NEAL AND KENNEDY CONNECTED
FOR A POWER-PLAY GOAL AGAINST EDMONTON.

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“I know guys have been trying real hard. We’ve been putting pucks to
areas. We just haven’t got the right bounces. We have guys pegged in
certain spots and areas. It’s getting the puck to go there and getting passes
to be crisp and getting the puck to the net, and still you need that lucky
little extra bounce to get some goals in this league.”
The Penguins know they’ve been able to minimize the potential damage
inflicted by their seemingly season-long struggles to score power-play goals
by killing penalties at a league-leading pace (they were 243-for-279, 87.1
percent as of Tuesday).
But they’re also aware the rest of the NHL is also determined to kill as
many penalties as possible.
“Everyone wants to block shots,” Kunitz said. “Everyone has a good PK
and they know what they’re doing. You’re not just going out there freewheeling. Everybody knows they have specific borders and plays to do. It’s
something we have to work on and get better at, doing those things.”
The Penguins remain determined to figure things out, man-advantage
wise, in time for the playoffs.
Should that occur, an otherwise easy-to-forget goal against Edmonton
could yet loom large for the man-advantage units, “just to get it out of the
way,” defenseman Paul Martin said.
“I think we’ve been doing a lot of good things; the power plays haven’t
been able to score,” Martin continued. “We still need to work on it quite
a bit.
“We’re not getting enough shots. We’re mixing guys in and out and
sometimes it’s tough to find the chemistry there. But there are no excuses,
we need to find a way to get it done and that goal helped us just relax a little
bit. Maybe that’s what it will take to continue to have some success.
“Just find a way to get it done whoever you’re on the ice with. Special
teams, in today’s game, are huge. To kill the way we do is huge; you can gain
a lot of momentum that way. It’s the same with the power play. If you can’t
score it’s tough to win games. Most teams are getting a goal or two a game
on the power play. If you’re not it’s tough to make up for it five-on-five.”

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game when the Stars traded
him, second-lowest among
regular defensemen.
Leaving Dallas rattled
Niskanen, 24. But he hears
opportunity knocking, too.
Matt Niskanen notched a goal and an assist for the
Penguins against the Maple Leafs on March 2.
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Niskanen has been solid defensively since coming to Pittsburgh.

“It’s tough leaving the guys,” said Niskanen, who never played less than 17:42 during
his first eight games with the Penguins. “You develop great friendships, and it was my first
trade. Dallas was my first organization. But the hockey opportunity is what I needed. It’s
been a breath of fresh air. I’m really excited about it. You couldn’t ask to be with a better
organization than Pittsburgh. Great team, great people.
“My first game, I ran on pure emotion. But I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can
about how we want to play here, the details of our game. I’m feeling more and more
confident as I go.”
Niskanen seems a great fit for the Penguins’ fast-paced style. The Virginia, Minn., native had
13 shots in his first eight games with Pittsburgh (compared to 51 in 45 games with Dallas).
“Some of that is playing the left side,” Niskanen said. “It seems to help me a little bit.
Our forwards do a good job of working their defense down low, their forwards have to
collapse, and we have a lot of room at the blue line. I’m trying to be involved as much as I
can offensively. Supplement the attack.”
The 6-foot, 200-pound University of Minnesota-Duluth product has also been competent
in transition.
“There’s a lot of good speed on this team, so we want to utilize that as much as we can
and get the puck going north,” Niskanen said. “Play more in the offensive zone. That’s
where we can play to our strengths. We want to get the puck as quick as we can and get it
headed up ice.”
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Defensively, Niskanen said, “Just the details are different. How they want to play, how
they go back for pucks, how we want to get it moving as quick as we can. Going back for
pucks — the passes are a little bit shorter. They do it a little bit different. In Dallas, it was
more traditional, I guess. But this way works, and I’m learning the finer details of it and
getting better at it.”
Assistant coach Todd
Reirden works with the
defenseman. He was pleased
with Niskanen’s salad days as
a Penguin.
“His mobility is very good,”
Reirden said. “He does a
good job of getting shots
through from the blue line.
“We’ve spent a lot of time
before practice and after
practice and during practices
working on details of the
game. He’s put the time and
effort in, learning how we
want to do things. We’re
going to give him the tools to
have success. Where he takes
that from there is up to him.”
Hopefully, Crosby will
return to the lineup soon. The
better to provide Niskanen
with memories that supersede
their scrap, which most
observers felt Crosby won.
When asked in the
immediate aftermath if the
fight was something he’d
tell his grandkids about,
Niskanen replied, “That I
got beat up by Sidney
Crosby? I suppose not too
many guys are in that club.”

Niskanen continues to work at learning Pittsburgh’s system.

Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM (105.9).

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